Darkness on the Edge of Town
The cover story in yesterday’s real estate section of the Times is about how neighborhoods characterized by sweetness and light during the day can look sour and sleazy by night. Brokers say a lot of people—renters more often than owners—end up hating their hoods after dusk, either because they seem dangerous or because they’re too…
The cover story in yesterday’s real estate section of the Times is about how neighborhoods characterized by sweetness and light during the day can look sour and sleazy by night. Brokers say a lot of people—renters more often than owners—end up hating their hoods after dusk, either because they seem dangerous or because they’re too hopping or too dead. Although the bulk of the story focuses on Manhattan locales, there’s mention of a young Bushwick renter who was robbed at 4 a.m. and who immediately moved to Williamsburg after her lease expired. Issues of crime aside, a lot of Brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods are known for being pretty sleepy at night (which, of course, is occassionally equated with greater menace). Has a neighborhood’s nighttime scene—or lack thereof—ever caused you to move?
Day and Night [NY Times]
Photo by Betty Blade.
Citing anecdotal evidence, such as the article above, does not refute the main point, namely that Crown Heights, per capita, is far more dangerous than Bay Ridge.
Look into the second amendment folks. You’ll all sleep better at night.
It’s a joke about the mobsters, 1:45, all that stuff. That’s why “hit” is in quotations. (one tires of explaining things)
I’m not defending Bay Ridge, if the perception of that is what offends you. I don’t live there anymore. I rented there when I first moved to NYC.
“The real issue though is that it’s really unfair to insult another neighborhood completely unprovoked by anyone in that particular neighborhood, 12:27.”
No it isn’t – he/she has the right to say whatever he/she wants to. But he/she would be wise to remember what they say about glass houses!
“Generally safe??” Looks like a lot of mayhem to me! Also, that stuff about shooting at “intended targets” is a myth. Take a look at the precinct crime blotter.
Reminds me of one crime that was really terrible in Bay Ridge: a young woman working by herself in a store near Century 21, was raped by a robber in broad daylight hours. That happened 2 or 3 years ago. Also my neighbor on a better street in Bay Ridge was mugged in our lobby. However in general it’s true as someone said, the bullets only “hit” where they’re aimed. It’s all mobbed up down there. Makes for a generally safe neighborhood. Not very tasteful or hip, but safe.
The real issue though is that it’s really unfair to insult another neighborhood completely unprovoked by anyone in that particular neighborhood, 12:27. Just because you didn’t like what someone said about your neighborhood of Bay Ridge.
“At least in Bay Ridge there’s no risk of getting hit by a stray bullet, as in Crown Heights.”
Yes….good thing it’s SAFE in Bay Ridge!
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/30/37/30_37invisiblethief.html
“At least in Bay Ridge there’s no risk of getting hit by a stray bullet, as in Crown Heights.”
Yeah…right.
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=7&id=15571
Good lord. Another cut-&-paste troll…
And by ‘another cut-&-paste troll’, I mean The What looks to be taking the same anonymous road he used to call everyone else out on.
Who’s the hypocrite punk fucktard now, The What?
To be fair, you were then, too.